Each of Waitaha/Canterbury’s water zone committees has an action plan which outlines how they will work with the community to deliver their aspirations for freshwater as outlined in the Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/banks-peninsula-water-zone/banks-peninsula-water-zone-committee-action-plan-2021-2024We are asking everyone in Canterbury to do their bit to make our waterways cleaner, healthier, and safer. You wouldn’t pour soapy suds, paint or petrol in the river, right? What about tipping...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/stormwater/protect-our-waterwaysA Rolleston school hopes to provide foodbanks with fresh produce, thanks to some impressive ingenuity and Zone Committee Action Plan (ZCAP) funding. Rolleston Christian School wants to set up
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/action-plan-funding-helps-children-grow-vegetablesThe Whaka-Ora Pest Project (WOPP), run by Conservation Volunteers New Zealand (CVNZ), protects native wildlife by targeting pests like rats, possums, stoats, and hedgehogs around Whakaraupō Lyttelton...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/banks-peninsula/woppers-wipe-out-4500-pests-in-two-years-around-whakaraupolyttelton-harbourWith effect from 1 September 2023 Plan Change 2 is fully operative. Plan Change 7 became fully operative on 10 March 2025. Both changes are amendments to the Canterbury Land and Water
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2020/plan-change-7-and-plan-change-2-what-you-need-to-knowPassionate about protecting Waitaha Canterbury from invasive pests? Apply to join a Biosecurity Advisory Group and help shape biosecurity priorities. Applications are open from 2 to 30 March 2026
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/apply-to-join-a-biosecurity-advisory-groupClean air is vital for supporting a healthy population and environment. The Waitaha/Canterbury region enjoys good air quality in most places at most times of the year. Clean air and low levels of air...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/airWhitebait may be a seasonal delicacy for many — with the season now underway — but behind the scenes, efforts are being made to help ensure these taonga (treasured) species are healthy
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/banks-peninsula/protecting-the-white-gold-surveys-find-whitebait-spawning-in-whakaraupo-streamsWaitaha/Canterbury is one of the largest and most diverse regions in New Aotearoa/New Zealand. Waitaha includes a variety of landscapes, including: the rugged main divide ranges
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/natural-character-features-and-landscapes/the-landscape-values-of-canterburywaitaha